Ep 3. Fun Town

After the intense events of the previous episodes, the third episode of Sons of Anarchy season one takes a slightly slower, character-focused approach. The episode, titled "Fun Town," explores the aftermath of the attack on Gemma (Katey Sagal), as well as Jax's (Charlie Hunnam) growing concern over his son's future.

As the episode begins, Gemma is still recovering in the hospital from her attack. Her husband Clay (Ron Perlman) and daughter-in-law Tara (Maggie Siff) are both by her side, but tensions are high as they wait for news on her condition. Meanwhile, Jax is struggling with his feelings for his ex-wife, Wendy (Drea de Matteo), who has recently come back into his life. He's torn between his loyalty to the club and his desire to be a good father to his son, Abel.

These various tensions all come to a head when the club is approached by a new business opportunity - a carnival called "Fun Town." The owners of the carnival, including a former member of the Sons of Anarchy, want the club to provide security for their event. For Clay, it's a chance to make some much-needed money for the club. But for Jax, it's a potential disaster waiting to happen.

As the club prepares for the carnival, tensions between Jax and Clay continue to simmer. Jax is fed up with Clay's reckless decision-making and his cavalier attitude toward the safety of the club's members. Clay, meanwhile, sees Jax as being too soft - too concerned with his own personal life instead of the good of the club.

Despite these tensions, the Sons of Anarchy do their best to keep the peace at Fun Town. But it quickly becomes clear that this is no ordinary carnival. There are gang members, drug dealers, and all manner of unsavory characters lurking around every corner. Worse still, tensions between the club and the carnival's owners begin to boil over as one member of the club is attacked by a carnival worker.

Amidst all of this chaos, Jax finds himself increasingly torn between his loyalty to the club and his love for his son. Wendy's reappearance in his life only complicates matters, and he finds himself struggling to decide what kind of father he wants to be. Ultimately, though, he knows that the Sons of Anarchy must come first - even if it means making tough sacrifices.

By the end of the episode, things have come to a head between Jax and Clay. In a tense confrontation, Jax confronts Clay about his selfish leadership and reckless decision-making. Clay, for his part, is unapologetic - he believes that the club must always come first, no matter the cost.

As the episode comes to a close, the Sons of Anarchy find themselves in a precarious position. Their allegiance is being tested, and they're facing challenges that threaten to tear them apart. But despite everything, they remain committed to each other and the ideals of brotherhood that bind them together. "Fun Town" is a slower, more character-focused episode than the previous two, but it's still a compelling installment of the show that sets up some interesting storylines for the rest of the season.